The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-06
Prom our regular correspondent
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. e., April %, 1887.

WAeHiNGToS, ~. ", April 28, 1857.
What the President is reported I.
have said 10 Western Senator (Mr
Vest, Of Missouri.) has been the chic
topic OF conversation here for the pas
two days, aud has for the moment fixet
public attention on the question Of
denomination aud reelection ia 1883
Whatever the President may have saif
10 the Senator from Missouri. whefhe,
he said anything or not, what Mr.. Yes
said on the subject, and what either O
them meant or intended by their alleged
utterances will continue TO be source
Iof comment and discussion until ths
nomination OF 's6 is a thing OF the past
II was dull time and the publication
that the President wosld not accept 1
denomination was startling, and natu.
rally produced slight sensation, Or aI
least subject Of common talk. Every.
body had something TO say about il, bul
Everybody with experience enough 10
know how these things are done. and 10
be able 10 distinguish between the pro-
bsbIe and the impossible. said practic-
ally what Senator Vest and Col. Lamont
have since stated, namely. that they do
not believe that Mr.. Cleveland il work
ing for second term, or that be has any
great desire Tor one but that :.e will pro-
babl, wait until he is asked before III.
eithsr accepts or declines, and that the
time Ior discussing the matter has not
yet arrived.
Senator Vests explanation OF the mat
ter i that he was not correctly quoted.
but be thinks this great newspaper oak
which he dropped in conversation with
some friends IT Chamberlainsa few days
ago. These friends were opposed 10
Mr.. Cleveland and declared that he was
working for denomination. while they
mentioned several acts Of his as proof or
the accusation. Mr.. Vest remembers
that be demurred very positively. and
replied that be knew that President
Cleveland did not want . second term.
that he was working for the purpose oil
leaving the Government in such q shape
that any good Democrat could be elect
ed. He thinks too, that he added, BY
way Of strengthening his authority, that
the President told him so himself.
Public attention Is now concentrating
upon the National Drill which taxes
place here next month. Fortunately The
city will he out in all her vernal glory 10
the month of May. The foliage Of TO-
O0O trees will shade her long, broad.
smooth streAs. The parks, circles, tri-
angles and other oIen spaces will be in
IulI bloom OF flowers and va,ieyated
shrnbbery- No city In America eau
compare with Washington and it's sur
roundings in the month Of May, and il
. then that its architectural grandeur IL
'een 70 the best advantage The city
the spectacle OF magnificent
National Park interspersed with vast
public buildings, monuments, statuary J
md handsome private residences, ail T,
'otdered by the placid Potomac.
And Washington Is TO be merry IN /.
'iher ways during The month Of flowers.
: the following calendar OF events will. !
how. The races will take place in Nav:
'atti will sing IN May; Forepadgh's cir :
rs will come; the National Association 4
4 Hotel prOprietors will meet there !
he reunion Of the Army Of the Cumiser- !
md and the unwilling Of the Garfield !;
tatue Will occur; some other reunions !.
re TO take place, and iast, but most i'm
ortsnt the grand encampment OF citizen
oldiery which will commence on the :
81 Of May and close on the 3oth, DE
Dration Day. !,
Preparations for the Drill are going 4
riskIy forward. The grounds al round |,
'e Washington Monument, on which :
'e city Of tents will be spread. IL being .
u Ia condition for the camp. and The :
vel ellipse, half mile in circum fer Z
nee, where the Drill will be held. is z
ring surrounded by . grand stand for I
'ectators. This ground lies between !
le Monument and the White House. :,
nd is known . the "White Lott Here !.
70 infantry, cavalry, artillery aud =
'uave tactics will be tested daily. and =
lch evening there will Be- q grand brig =
ic dress parade, while on Governors =
'ay will be the great parade. The Chief :
xecutives Of larger number OF States :,
III then review with the President ali N,
the troops in procession. :: =
About hundred organizations, from !, 4
e various States. will take part il the 4
'ntest, and the indications are that !,
ere will be an immense concoursc Off
sitore from all parts Of the country 70 \
itness the novel event. There will be !.
siributed e26 $50 in cash prizes, be- y
dee other price, snch a. gold. silver
u bronze medels. special medals, plate "
cphies and stsnds of colors. Y